Media Releases

Pictured: Micah Alameda, executive assistant to Mayor Alameda, Brandon Uyeno-Hatori, Kastle Quiocho, Interim Chief Reed Mahuna, Cody Hirata at the 102nd HPD recruit graduation. The Hawai‘i Police Department welcomed new members to the ranks after it held the 102nd Police...

Hawaiʻi Island police have arrested and charged 29-year-old Sione Misinale, of Honolulu, with methamphetamine-related drug offenses following a traffic stop in Kea‘au. At 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, Vice Section officers, in coordination with Homeland Security Investigations, stopped...

Update #2: Hawai’i Island police are renewing their request for information from the public about 37-year-old Rick Andrade of Kurtistown, who was reported missing in February. It was initially reported to police that Andrade was last seen in the area...

For his thorough investigation skills, hard work ethic, and dedication to keeping the community safe, Kona Crime Prevention Committee (KCPC) named Kona Patrol Officer Charles Caldwell-Kaai as its 2025 Police Officer of the Year during a ceremony on Wednesday, September...

The Hawai‘i Police Department is proud to announce that Sergeant Amy Omaya has been recognized with the prestigious Hawai‘i State Law Enforcement Officials Association (HSLEOA) Officer of the Year award, honoring her exceptional investigative work and dedication to justice. She...

During the week of Sept. 1, to Sept. 7, 2025, Hawai‘i Island police arrested 13 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Four of the drivers were involved in a traffic crash. One of the drivers was under...

Hawai‘i Police Department’s Kona Community Policing Section would like to thank the Hawai‘i Island community for making its fifth annual “Fill a Cruiser Food Drive” a resounding success. More than 4,600 pounds of food and $8,966 in cash donations was...

Hawai’i Island police report that 50-year-old Tara Little of Ocean View, who was previously reported missing, was located in Ocean View on Monday, September 8, 2025, in good health. Police thank the public for their assistance.

Hawai‘i Island police are requesting the public’s assistance in locating 50-year old Tara Little of Ocean View, who was reported missing on Sunday, Sept. 7, 2025. Little has a medical condition that requires daily medication. She was last seen in...